2025-03-09 20:19:00
The fifth game of the seven-game match for the O-sho tournament, one of the eight major titles in shogi, was held in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, where seven-time champion Sota Fujii (22) defeated challenger Takuya Nagase (32) to defend his title and achieve his fourth consecutive victory in the O-sho tournament.
2025-03-09 19:29:00
In response to the United States' suspension of intelligence support to Ukraine, Western media have reported that this has affected the Ukrainian military's cross-border attacks in the Kursk Oblast in western Russia, and that this has led to the Russian military stepping up its offensive.
2025-03-09 18:50:00
The election to elect the leader of the ruling Liberal Party to succeed Prime Minister Trudeau, who has led Canada for over nine years, will be held on the 9th. A major issue in the election is how to deal with the Trump administration in the United States, which is pressuring Canada with tariffs and other measures.
2025-03-09 18:39:00
The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament began on the 9th at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. New yokozuna Toyonoryu lost to komusubi Aoi in the final bout, starting off with a loss.
2025-03-09 18:20:00
In the Kuril Trench off the coast of Hokkaido, where a massive earthquake and tsunami are expected to occur, observations of crustal movements on the ocean floor up until last year confirmed that there is a part where the ocean side and the land side of the plate are very strongly attached, and that "strain" continues to accumulate. The research group, including Tohoku University, which conducted the observations, said that the accumulation of this "strain" may have already progressed to the point where it could cause a massive earthquake of magnitude 9, and called for people to once again check their preparations for shaking and tsunamis.
2025-03-09 18:01:00
March 10 marks the 80th anniversary of the Great Tokyo Air Raid, in which 100,000 people were killed. Essayist Kaori Ebina, who herself lost six family members in the air raid, held a gathering to pray for peace in Ueno, Tokyo.
2025-03-09 17:53:00
Regarding the bills related to pension system reform, there are voices within the LDP opposed to submitting them to the current Diet session. As such, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda expressed the view that the bills, which are important bills related to the system, including raising the basic pension, should be thoroughly discussed in the Diet session.
2025-03-09 17:17:00
Regarding the forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, which has been going on for 11 days, Mayor Kiyoshi Fuchigami of Ofunato City declared the fire "under control" at a press conference held at 5:00 pm earlier today, saying that the fire has subsided and there is no longer any risk of it spreading. Evacuation orders are still in place for 979 households and 2,424 people in the entire Ayasato area of Sanriku Town and three districts in Akasaki Town, but Ofunato City is expected to lift all evacuation orders by noon on the 10th.
2025-03-09 16:51:00
The new fiscal year budget proposal includes a policy to make high school tuition free. It is expected that students will now have the opportunity to continue their education regardless of their parents' income, and this has already led to an increase in the popularity of private schools, as well as a rise in enthusiasm for taking junior high school entrance exams.
2025-03-09 16:49:00
Coinciding with the National People's Congress, where important policies are decided in China, a spokesman for the Chinese military publicly acknowledged that military pressure around Taiwan is "normalized." By making the remarks during the politically-focused NPC period, the spokesman indicated that China is stepping up pressure on Taiwan.
2025-03-09 16:04:00
It will soon be 14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Learning from the lessons of the disaster, which caused great damage from the tsunami, various regions have made assumptions about tsunami inundation caused by mega-earthquakes in the Nankai Trough, Japan Trench, and Kuril Trench. However, it has been found that there are more than 100,000 people living in "difficult-to-evacuate areas" in Miyagi Prefecture alone, where it is difficult to evacuate before the tsunami arrives. This brings us to the major issue of how to protect the lives of residents from the damage caused by new tsunamis.
2025-03-09 15:39:00
The final round of the season-opening tournament of the women's domestic golf tour was held in Okinawa Prefecture on the 9th, and Chirei Iwai, who started from second place, came back to win with a total of 10 under par, winning the opening tournament for the second year in a row.
2025-03-09 15:15:00
The first day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament arrived, and former ozeki Asanoyama, who had been absent due to injuries to his left knee and other parts of his body and had dropped to sandanme in the rankings, stepped onto the ring and marked his return with his first win in eight months.
2025-03-09 15:14:00
At the party convention, Chairman Kamiya stated his intention to compile a draft constitutional amendment and present his national vision for the upcoming House of Councillors election, aiming to win a total of six seats through electoral districts and proportional representation.
2025-03-09 12:49:00
At the Nagoya Women's Marathon, one of the qualifying races for the World Athletics Championships, Sayaka Sato came in second with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 59 seconds, the ninth fastest time ever for Japan, making a big step towards being selected for the national team for the second consecutive World Championships.
2025-03-09 12:48:00
China's consumer price index fell 0.7% last month from the same month last year, the first negative figure in a year and one month. The Chinese government says this is due to the fact that travel-related prices fell as the long Lunar New Year holiday ended earlier than last year, but prices of other items have also fallen, and concerns about deflation continue.
2025-03-09 12:20:00
With the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake approaching on the 11th, Miyagi Governor Murai called on the national government to continue providing support, saying it will take time to resolve remaining issues, such as providing mental care for those affected by the disaster.
2025-03-09 12:00:00
At the Liberal Democratic Party's convention, Prime Minister Ishiba emphasized his intention to humbly listen to the voice of the people and realize fair politics, and called for the party to unite its forces to achieve victory in the House of Councillors election this summer.
2025-03-09 11:42:00
Seiya Suzuki, who is expected to be a key player for the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball, hit his first home run in an exhibition game this season on the 8th, showing that he is in good shape ahead of the opening game, which is just 10 days away.
2025-03-09 11:35:00
With the House of Councillors elections coming up this summer, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan will be setting up a new study group with the aim of including a consumption tax cut in its campaign pledges, and intensifying discussions are expected in the future.
2025-03-09 11:11:00
While U.S. President Trump said he had sent a letter to Iran calling for negotiations over its nuclear development, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has emphasized his negative views on negotiations, raising concerns that relations may deteriorate further.
2025-03-09 11:06:00
"Thank you for your hard work," "Thank you for everything," the children continued to stand by the side of the road every day with message boards bearing words of gratitude and support. They were for the police, firefighters, and Self-Defense Forces personnel who rushed from all over the country to Fukushima Prefecture, which was hit by the earthquake and nuclear accident. 14 years have passed since then, and the boy who was once on the support side has now taken a new step forward as he is now in the position of saving lives himself. (Urakabe Shuhei, reporter, Fukushima Broadcasting Station)
2025-03-09 10:02:00
As relations between the United States and Ukraine remain strained, a rally was held in Washington, D.C., calling on the Trump administration to resume military aid to Ukraine.
2025-03-09 09:30:00
The British government has announced that it has agreed to begin discussions with Fujitsu, the supplier of the UK Post Office's accounting system, about compensation for victims in a case in which postmasters were wrongfully prosecuted due to flaws in the system.
2025-03-09 09:28:00
With less than 10 days until the opening game of Major League Baseball in Japan, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers played in an exhibition game against the White Sox, but ended up with two strikeouts and one walk, his first no-hitter in his fifth exhibition game.
2025-03-09 08:46:00
At around 8:43 a.m. on the 9th, an earthquake measuring magnitude 3 was observed in Kagoshima Prefecture. There is no need to worry about a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
2025-03-09 06:47:00
On the 5th of this month in the Asian Champions League 2, Sanfrecce Hiroshima won a big victory over Singapore's Lion City, but the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) declared the match a forfeit because Sanfrecce used a suspended player, and changed the record to a 0-3 loss.
2025-03-09 06:37:00
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, who declared "emergency martial law" last year, was released on the 8th and will now face a criminal trial without detention. Meanwhile, a separate impeachment trial is expected to decide whether or not impeachment is appropriate in the middle of this month.
2025-03-09 06:34:00
It has been 11 days since the forest fire in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, broke out, and the fire has weakened, leading to the movement to lift the evacuation order. Ofunato City is considering lifting the evacuation order in some areas of Ayari, Sanriku Town, where an evacuation order is still in place, and is continuing to put out smoldering embers in an effort to put the fire out.
2025-03-09 06:30:00
According to JR East, due to a fatal accident between Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station, JR Saikyo Line has suspended operations on both lines between Osaki Station in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo and Omiya Station in Saitama City since before 6 a.m. As a result, JR Yamanote Line has suspended operations on both inner and outer tracks.
2025-03-09 06:02:00
As Russia continues its military invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that senior Ukrainian and American officials will hold talks in Saudi Arabia on the 11th of this month.
2025-03-09 05:34:00
Using data from people diagnosed with cancer at cancer centers across the country, the National Cancer Center investigated how patient survival rates change each year from diagnosis. The results showed that even in cases of advanced cancer, if patients survive treatment, their five-year survival rate tends to increase.
